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Excursie naar het Dionysios Festival op Zakynthos

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Dit is je kans om mee te doen aan de jaarlijkse festiviteiten rond het feest van de heilige Dionysios in Zakynthos-stad
Je ziet de processie van priesters in hun gewaden en de lokale bevolking in hun traditionele klederdracht
Terwijl je je onder de lokale bevolking mengt op de bazaar en bij de eetkraampjes, snuif je de sfeer van het festival op
Het eiland is in de feeststemming met een spectaculair vuurwerk dat de hemel verlicht
Je deskundige lokale gids geeft je alle insider tips over het festival van de heilige Dionysios

Dit kun je verwachten

Streetfood, levendige optochten, vuurwerk en muziekkorpsen – de feestdag van heilige Dionysios is het grootste evenement van het jaar op Zakynthos. En je ziet het allemaal vanaf de beste plek op deze avondtocht. Je bekijkt de processie van priesters in hun mooiste gewaden en mengt je daarna onder de lokale bevolking in de festiviteiten. Maria, een van onze lokale gidsen, zegt: "De viering van onze patroonheilige Dionysios is de belangrijkste afspraak in de agenda van elke Zakynthiaan. Een van mijn favoriete onderdelen is om de stad in al zijn feestelijke pracht en praal te zien, terwijl we door de bazaar slenteren.”

Op 24 augustus komt heel Zakynthos op de been om buiten feest te vieren ter ere van de beschermheilige van het eiland. Je gaat er in de late namiddag naartoe om deel te nemen aan de feestelijkheden. Eerst zie je de processie voorbij komen, om je dan onder de lokale bevolking te mengen bij de eetkraampjes en de bazaar. Maria zegt: "Er worden tal van lokale specialiteiten aangeboden, waaronder traditionele zoete lekkernijen, geroosterde kastanjes en mijn favoriet – loukoumades – een typisch Griekse donut gedrenkt in honing.”

Je snuift de bruisende sfeer op en maakt nog snel wat laatste foto's terwijl het vuurwerk de hemel verlicht, voordat de bus je terugbrengt naar je hotel.

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Het is ongeveer 20 minuten lopen van en naar het festival
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Goed

4,1/5

Gebaseerd op 28 beoordelingen van geverifieerde klanten

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Service

4,1/5

Prijs-kwaliteitverhouding

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Clan W of Wiltshire
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - september 2025

Reisde met de familie

25 - 34 jaar

Gemiddeld
Algemene beoordeling
3/5

I undertook this trip with a young family. There was a walk from the coach into town where the festival took place. There was no pavement and heading ...
Sue
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025

Reisde met de familie

35 - 44 jaar

Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling
4/5

Cost, ease of booking, ease of being dropped off and picked up
LoveAHoliday
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025

Reisde met de familie

35 - 44 jaar

Goed
Algemene beoordeling
4/5

The actual festival was great but the trip advertised and provided by TUI was very disappointing. Advertised as a Tour and with 2 TUI tour guides I ex ...
Neale
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025

Reisde met de familie

35 - 44 jaar

Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling
4/5

Pick up both ways was on time. Guide give good background on festival on bus en route. Walk route to festival was clear and easy to follow on return. ...
Ade
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025

Reisde met partner

35 - 44 jaar

Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling
4/5

Tour guide took us to the church then disappeared,no mention of where to find them in case of difficulties. Everywhere we went was o lying open for fo ...
Mcdonald
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025

Reisde met partner

35 - 44 jaar

Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling
5/5

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